Smoke Free Generation

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05.23.23

Minnesotans for a Smoke-Free Generation Celebrates Legislative Wins for Tobacco Prevention and Treatment
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05.18.23

ADVISORY: Local Black Churches to Participate in “No Menthol Sunday”
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05.18.23

Minnesotans for a Smoke-Free Generation Celebrates State’s Historic Settlement with JUUL, Altria
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05.10.23

ADVISORY: Minneapolis City Council to Vote on “No Menthol Sunday” Resolution
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03.21.23

Minnesota Students, Educators Call on Lawmakers to Act on Flavored Tobacco
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02.28.23

Coalition Launches Campaign to End Flavored Tobacco Sales in Minnesota
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01.06.23

Student Survey Shows Need to Accelerate Youth Tobacco Declines
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04.28.22

FDA Takes Long-Overdue Step to Protect Kids and Advance Racial and Health Equity
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11.04.21

St. Paul Passes Sweeping Tobacco Ordinance That Will Save Lives
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10.05.21

St. Paul City Council Proposes One of the Country’s Strongest Sales Restrictions, Setting a Minimum Price for Cigarette Packs and Prohibiting Coupons in Tobacco and Vaping Product Sales
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06.27.21

Legislators Include Tobacco Prevention Funding in Health Budget
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05.14.21

Local Black Churches to Participate in No Menthol Sunday
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04.29.21

FDA Takes Long-Overdue Step to Improve Black Health
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04.22.21

Legislature Advances Proposals for Tobacco Prevention Funding
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03.18.21

Revised Walz/Flanagan Budget a Major Win for Health and Kids
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03.17.21

Tobacco Companies Reach Settlement to Pay Back $81 Million in Delinquent Payments Owed to Minnesota
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03.10.21

House Committee Advances Rep. Schultz’s Bill to Raise Tobacco Prices and Invest in Prevention
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02.24.21

Youth Tobacco Survey Shows Need for Urgent, Comprehensive Tobacco Prevention Policies
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02.17.21

House Preventive Health Policy Division Advances Bill to End the Sale of All Flavored Tobacco Products in Minnesota
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02.08.21

House Committee Explores Tobacco Prevention Funding Solutions
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01.26.21

Walz/Flanagan Tobacco Tax Proposals a Major Win for Health and Minnesota Kids
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01.14.21

This MLK Day, Minnesota Should Commit to Racial Justice by Ending Menthol Tobacco Sales
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12.11.20

Minnesota Continues to Hold Big Tobacco Accountable for Youth Tobacco Epidemic
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10.13.20

Ending Menthol Tobacco Sales Would Address Public Health Crisis of Racism
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08.20.20

Flavor Restrictions, Prevention Funding Urgently Needed to Reverse Youth Tobacco Addiction
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08.12.20

Tobacco Retailers Continue to Target Kids, Low Income Neighborhoods
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07.27.20

Statewide Tobacco 21 Goes Into Effect August 1
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06.19.20

Ending Menthol Tobacco Sales Will Protect the Health and Lives of African Americans
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06.10.20

Study Shows Continued Investment in Tobacco Control will Save Minnesota Thousands of Lives and Billions in Medical Costs
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05.18.20

Governor Walz Signs Tobacco 21 into Law
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05.13.20

Minnesota Senate Passes Statewide Tobacco 21, Sending Bill to Governor’s Desk
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05.09.20

Minnesota House Passes Tobacco 21 Bill
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03.12.20

Minnesotans for a Smoke-Free Generation Applauds Walz/Flanagan Tobacco Prevention Proposal
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03.10.20

House Committee Votes to End the Sale of Flavored Tobacco
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03.06.20

Lawmakers Continue to Advance Tobacco Prevention Bills
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03.02.20

ADVISORY: Legislators to Hear Five Bills to Reverse Minnesota’s Youth Tobacco Epidemic
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02.28.20

Three Tobacco Prevention Bills Advance in Minnesota Legislature
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02.25.20

ADVISORY: Two Legislative Hearings Scheduled for Wednesday on Bills to Prevent Youth Tobacco Addiction
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02.25.20

Poll: Minnesotans Overwhelmingly Support Tobacco Prevention
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02.18.20

ADVISORY: Two Legislative Hearings to Focus on Minnesota’s Youth Tobacco Epidemic
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01.31.20

Legislators Get a Head Start on Reversing Youth Tobacco Epidemic
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01.02.20

President Trump Should “Take Care of” Kids, Not Big Tobacco
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12.19.19

National Tobacco 21 a Historic Victory for Kids, Health
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12.19.19

2019 Year in Review: Tobacco’s Harm in Minnesota
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12.04.19

Minnesota’s Lawsuit Against JUUL Holds Company Accountable for Youth Nicotine Epidemic
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11.27.19

Minnesotans for a Smoke-Free Generation Urges Minnesota to Follow Massachusetts’s Lead on Flavored Tobacco
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11.18.19

President Trump, Federal Government Should Put Kids Ahead of Big Tobacco and Big Vape
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10.30.19

Trick or Treat? Big Tobacco Tricks Kids with Candy-like Tobacco Products
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10.28.19

Minnesotans for a Smoke-Free Generation Applauds Lawmakers for Tobacco Prevention Proposals
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10.16.19

50+ Minnesota Communities Have Now Passed Tobacco 21
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10.02.19

Youth E-Cigarette Rate in Minnesota Jumps Again
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09.27.19

Reynolds Tobacco Company Ordered to Make Overdue Settlement Payments to Minnesota
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09.12.19

Minnesotans for a Smoke-Free Generation: FDA’s Intention to Prohibit Flavored E-Cigarettes a Welcome and Long-Overdue Step
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08.27.19

As Minnesota Students Go Back to School, Bold Action is Needed to Counter Big Tobacco and Prevent Nicotine Addiction
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08.14.19

Teen Hospitalizations Reinforce Urgent Need for Action on Youth Nicotine Addiction
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07.25.19

On August 1, Minnesota’s Indoor Air Gets Cleaner
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07.09.19

Hennepin County Passes Bold Tobacco Prevention Policy
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05.31.19

Minnesota Takes Steps to Reduce Tobacco’s Harm
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05.24.19

Minnesotans for a Smoke-Free Generation Thanks Legislature for Strong Tobacco Prevention, Cessation Policies
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05.14.19

Two More Minnesota Cities Pass Tobacco 21
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05.10.19

Minnesotans for a Smoke-Free Generation Calls for Immediate Action on Tobacco 21
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05.09.19

ADVISORY: Supporters to Call for Immediate Action on Tobacco 21
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05.01.19

Senate Passes Health Bill that Funds Quit-Smoking Help and Strengthens Clean Indoor Air Law
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04.25.19

House Passes HHS Omnibus Bill Containing Strong Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Policies
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04.11.19

As QUITPLAN® Services Winds Down, Lawmakers Must Continue to Prioritize Funding for Quit-Smoking Help
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04.02.19

Olmsted County Passes Tobacco 21
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03.28.19

Tobacco 21 Bill Clears Another Major Hurdle in Minnesota House
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03.27.19

Two More Communities Join Tobacco 21 Movement, making 29 Cities and Counties That Have Raised Tobacco Age
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03.21.19

Quit-Smoking Funding Clears Key Legislative Hurdles
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03.19.19

Poll: 81 percent of Minnesotans Support Keeping Indoor Air Clean
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03.14.19

Minnesota House Votes to Keep Indoor Air Clean
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03.13.19

ADVISORY: House of Representatives to Vote Thursday on Bill to Keep Indoor Air Clean
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03.07.19

Tobacco 21 Clears Another Committee in Minnesota House
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03.01.19

Tobacco 21 Passes Two Legislative Committees
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02.27.19

Hundreds of Youth Urge Minnesota Lawmakers to Tackle Tobacco Addiction
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02.25.19

ADVISORY: Minnesotans for a Smoke-Free Generation to Host Capitol Rally, Testify at Committee Hearings
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02.19.19

Minnesotans for a Smoke-Free Generation Applaud Governor for Quit-Tobacco Support
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02.12.19

House Committee Advances Bills to Tackle Tobacco Addiction
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02.11.19

ADVISORY: House HHS Policy Committee to Hear Three Tobacco Prevention Bills including Tobacco 21
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02.08.19

Bill Dedicates Unpaid Tobacco Settlement Funds to Health
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01.24.19

Lawmakers Unveil Bipartisan Legislation to Tackle Tobacco Addiction
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01.03.19

Amid Youth Nicotine Epidemic, Minnesotans for a Smoke-Free Generation Readies for 2019 Session
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All Press Releases

All Press Releases

Minnesotans for a Smoke-Free Generation Celebrates Legislative Wins for Tobacco Prevention and Treatment

ADVISORY: Local Black Churches to Participate in “No Menthol Sunday”

Minnesotans for a Smoke-Free Generation Celebrates State’s Historic Settlement with JUUL, Altria

ADVISORY: Minneapolis City Council to Vote on “No Menthol Sunday” Resolution

Minnesota Students, Educators Call on Lawmakers to Act on Flavored Tobacco

Coalition Launches Campaign to End Flavored Tobacco Sales in Minnesota

Student Survey Shows Need to Accelerate Youth Tobacco Declines

FDA Takes Long-Overdue Step to Protect Kids and Advance Racial and Health Equity

St. Paul Passes Sweeping Tobacco Ordinance That Will Save Lives

St. Paul City Council Proposes One of the Country’s Strongest Sales Restrictions, Setting a Minimum Price for Cigarette Packs and Prohibiting Coupons in Tobacco and Vaping Product Sales

Legislators Include Tobacco Prevention Funding in Health Budget

Local Black Churches to Participate in No Menthol Sunday

FDA Takes Long-Overdue Step to Improve Black Health

Legislature Advances Proposals for Tobacco Prevention Funding

Revised Walz/Flanagan Budget a Major Win for Health and Kids

Tobacco Companies Reach Settlement to Pay Back $81 Million in Delinquent Payments Owed to Minnesota

House Committee Advances Rep. Schultz’s Bill to Raise Tobacco Prices and Invest in Prevention

Youth Tobacco Survey Shows Need for Urgent, Comprehensive Tobacco Prevention Policies

House Preventive Health Policy Division Advances Bill to End the Sale of All Flavored Tobacco Products in Minnesota

House Committee Explores Tobacco Prevention Funding Solutions

Walz/Flanagan Tobacco Tax Proposals a Major Win for Health and Minnesota Kids

This MLK Day, Minnesota Should Commit to Racial Justice by Ending Menthol Tobacco Sales

Minnesota Continues to Hold Big Tobacco Accountable for Youth Tobacco Epidemic

Ending Menthol Tobacco Sales Would Address Public Health Crisis of Racism

Flavor Restrictions, Prevention Funding Urgently Needed to Reverse Youth Tobacco Addiction

Tobacco Retailers Continue to Target Kids, Low Income Neighborhoods

Statewide Tobacco 21 Goes Into Effect August 1

Ending Menthol Tobacco Sales Will Protect the Health and Lives of African Americans

Study Shows Continued Investment in Tobacco Control will Save Minnesota Thousands of Lives and Billions in Medical Costs

Governor Walz Signs Tobacco 21 into Law

Minnesota Senate Passes Statewide Tobacco 21, Sending Bill to Governor’s Desk

Minnesota House Passes Tobacco 21 Bill

Minnesotans for a Smoke-Free Generation Applauds Walz/Flanagan Tobacco Prevention Proposal

House Committee Votes to End the Sale of Flavored Tobacco

Lawmakers Continue to Advance Tobacco Prevention Bills

ADVISORY: Legislators to Hear Five Bills to Reverse Minnesota’s Youth Tobacco Epidemic

Three Tobacco Prevention Bills Advance in Minnesota Legislature

ADVISORY: Two Legislative Hearings Scheduled for Wednesday on Bills to Prevent Youth Tobacco Addiction

Poll: Minnesotans Overwhelmingly Support Tobacco Prevention

ADVISORY: Two Legislative Hearings to Focus on Minnesota’s Youth Tobacco Epidemic

Legislators Get a Head Start on Reversing Youth Tobacco Epidemic

President Trump Should “Take Care of” Kids, Not Big Tobacco

National Tobacco 21 a Historic Victory for Kids, Health

2019 Year in Review: Tobacco’s Harm in Minnesota

Minnesota’s Lawsuit Against JUUL Holds Company Accountable for Youth Nicotine Epidemic

Minnesotans for a Smoke-Free Generation Urges Minnesota to Follow Massachusetts’s Lead on Flavored Tobacco

President Trump, Federal Government Should Put Kids Ahead of Big Tobacco and Big Vape

Trick or Treat? Big Tobacco Tricks Kids with Candy-like Tobacco Products

Minnesotans for a Smoke-Free Generation Applauds Lawmakers for Tobacco Prevention Proposals

50+ Minnesota Communities Have Now Passed Tobacco 21

Youth E-Cigarette Rate in Minnesota Jumps Again

Reynolds Tobacco Company Ordered to Make Overdue Settlement Payments to Minnesota

Minnesotans for a Smoke-Free Generation: FDA’s Intention to Prohibit Flavored E-Cigarettes a Welcome and Long-Overdue Step

As Minnesota Students Go Back to School, Bold Action is Needed to Counter Big Tobacco and Prevent Nicotine Addiction

Teen Hospitalizations Reinforce Urgent Need for Action on Youth Nicotine Addiction

On August 1, Minnesota’s Indoor Air Gets Cleaner

Hennepin County Passes Bold Tobacco Prevention Policy

Minnesota Takes Steps to Reduce Tobacco’s Harm

Minnesotans for a Smoke-Free Generation Thanks Legislature for Strong Tobacco Prevention, Cessation Policies

Two More Minnesota Cities Pass Tobacco 21

Minnesotans for a Smoke-Free Generation Calls for Immediate Action on Tobacco 21

ADVISORY: Supporters to Call for Immediate Action on Tobacco 21

Senate Passes Health Bill that Funds Quit-Smoking Help and Strengthens Clean Indoor Air Law

House Passes HHS Omnibus Bill Containing Strong Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Policies

As QUITPLAN® Services Winds Down, Lawmakers Must Continue to Prioritize Funding for Quit-Smoking Help

Olmsted County Passes Tobacco 21

Tobacco 21 Bill Clears Another Major Hurdle in Minnesota House

Two More Communities Join Tobacco 21 Movement, making 29 Cities and Counties That Have Raised Tobacco Age

Quit-Smoking Funding Clears Key Legislative Hurdles

Poll: 81 percent of Minnesotans Support Keeping Indoor Air Clean

Minnesota House Votes to Keep Indoor Air Clean

ADVISORY: House of Representatives to Vote Thursday on Bill to Keep Indoor Air Clean

Tobacco 21 Clears Another Committee in Minnesota House

Tobacco 21 Passes Two Legislative Committees

Hundreds of Youth Urge Minnesota Lawmakers to Tackle Tobacco Addiction

ADVISORY: Minnesotans for a Smoke-Free Generation to Host Capitol Rally, Testify at Committee Hearings

Minnesotans for a Smoke-Free Generation Applaud Governor for Quit-Tobacco Support

House Committee Advances Bills to Tackle Tobacco Addiction